By ELANA SCHOR WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a “common purpose.” The New Jersey Democrat, who is the second black candidate in a primary field that’s already historically diverse, delivered his message of…
The line outside the Los Angeles Immigration Court Thursday morning snaked around the side of the building, doubled back to the South Olive Street sidewalk and nearly reached the next block. Some of those in line had scheduled hearings in court. Others simply thought they did. In a statement, Immigration…
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first Super Bowl, played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Housing in Orange County — the cost of it for some and the lack of it for others — was a key theme of a supervisor debate Thursday in Newport Beach. Three candidates for the open 3rd District seat — former congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Irvine Mayor Don Wagner and former Anaheim councilwoman Kris Murray —…
By Emily Burritt, MS, RD, CNSC Contributing writer In honor of February’s American Heart Month, let’s discuss how to choose cooking oils that are heart healthy. The type of fat we eat impacts our blood cholesterol levels and risk of developing heart disease. Cooking with heart healthy fat is very important for heart health. The type of fat…
A Minnesota-based law firm specializing in sex abuse cases released a 76-page report Thursday listing all clergy accused and/or convicted of sexual abuse in San Bernardino and Riverside County parishes dating back to 1950. Unlike the report released in October by the Diocese of San Bernardino listing 34 priests, the new list comprises 84 priests…
By Michael Finch II and Sammy Caiola, The USC Center for Health Journalism Collaborative State lawmakers are expected to receive a first look Friday at the costs tied to an ambitious plan to provide health insurance for more California residents. The report represents California’s response to the Trump administration’s retreat on the Affordable Care Act,…
Three California men have been granted French citizenship for their role in thwarting a terror attack on a French train in 2015. Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler were naturalized Thursday at a ceremony in Sacramento. They were honored by Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, consul general of…
When pregnant Chinese women called You Win USA Vacation Services, they didn’t receive information on visiting Disneyland or the Grand Canyon. Instead, they sought coveted advice on how to make a very different type of trip — one aimed at giving birth on U.S. soil so their children would be American…
Country Music Hall of Fame guitarist Harold Bradley, who played on hundreds of hit country records and along with his brother, famed producer Owen Bradley, helped craft “the Nashville Sound,” has died. He was 93. His daughter Beverly Bradley said he died Thursday morning. Bradley switched from…
